TSI Reading Vocabulary (words and phrases in passages and answer choices) PRACTICE TEST questions and answers

abatement the act or process of reducing or otherwise abating something abruptly sudden Abscond snuck out abstract relating to or involving general ideas or qualities rather than specific people, objects, or actions Abundant large; plentiful accusatory charging of wrong doing acerbic sharply or bitingly critical, sarcastic, or ironic in temper, mood, or tone acrobat opinions, changes viewpoints admonish to indicate duties or obligations to adolescence teenager Adulation praise; admiration;worship adversely high degree advocate to speak; write in favor of advocate one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal aeroelastic relating to, focus affection a feeling of liking and caring for someone or something : tender attachment aggravated to make worse, more serious, or more severe : to intensify unpleasantly agitated to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of ambitious having a desire to achieve a particular goal ambivalence simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings toward an object, person, or action anxiously distress or nervouness apathetic having or showing little or no feeling or emotion apprehensive viewing the future with anxiety or alarm; synonyms: anxious, worried, uneasy, nervous, concerned, agitated, tense, afraid, scared, frightened, fearful; More arduous difficult array to place in proper arrogant selfish; rude assertion insistent and positive affirming, maintaining, or defending assidious showing great care, attention, and effort attributes features audacious intrepidly daring Avenge repay awe solemn wonder Bewildered confused billowed a great wave bitter acerbic blatant noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner Blighted Affected by something that prevents g